Symptom
Error message "Invalid namespace for Number Range Number" (/FTI/WEBGUI_MSG031) is raised when trying to maintain a new Number Range number (Column name - No) for billing documents.
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Cause
As per cloud framework guideline, customers cannot create records starting with below mentioned SAP Best practice content namespace restrictions
SAP reserved character fields - S, Q, R, X, P, Y
SAP reserved numeric fields - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
This restriction is implemented to protect the customer data because if same records are delivered by SAP in future releases then customer created records will be overwritten.
Namespace restriction is applied on the key fields of an application.
The key field in this case is the attribute “Number Range Number”.
Resolution
Enter a Number Range Number which is not starting with the above mentioned SAP reserved character and numeric fields - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, S, Q, R, X, P and Y.
See Also
Keywords
Number Range, Flexible Billing Document Numbering, Billing Document, Public Cloud, NR, /FTI/WEBGUI_MSG031 , KBA , SD-BIL-GF , Basic Functions , Problem